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Would you look at that. Verizon’s ongoing press conference has been accompanied by the appearance of two 4.3-inch LTE handsets coming to the network. Both HTC’s Thunderbolt and LG’s Revolution were pretty well known in advance, but hey, now we have big luscious high-res pictures to gawk at. The Revolution will come with Android 2.2 preloaded while the Thunderbolt has Skype video calling integrated right into HTC Sense. The latter device also boasts a Super LCD display, 8 megapixel camera with HD video recording, DLNA, Dolby Surround Sound, and the honor of being a Verizon exclusive in the US. Now that the devices have been made official, we also know that the Revolution can stream, play and record HD video, perform video chat with a front-facing camera, and share its 4G connection with up to eight devices through its built-in hotspot functionality. Jump past the break for the full announcement.

Update: Hop on past the break for the Thunderbolt specs, courtesy of our friend Peyton (and HTC).

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HTC Thunderbolt and LG Revolution official on Verizon (update) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We just touched the Streak 7 for the first time, and if we had to sum it up, we’d say this thing is a giant Streak (the 5-inch version, that is) without an earpiece. That’s not necessarily a bad thing considering that the Streak was a little too big to be a great phone and a little too small to be a great tablet; the glossy, curved design elements have never been the problem, and they look just as good here. The screen seems a bit washed-out — it might not be the highest-quality thing in the world — nor did it seem unusually speedy, though we’re hoping Tegra 2 ends up kicking butt once the software’s optimized.

Update: Check out two hands-on videos. After the break, of course.

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Dell just pulled out a 10-inch Android tablet on the CES 2011 stage. It looks like it’s running Stage UI, and that tiny silver dot up top might be a front-facing camera. There’s a docking port on the bottom and a headphone jack (and what looks like a volume rocker) on the left side. That’s literally all we know for now. You’re such a tease, Dell.

Update: Dell says it’s called the Streak 10. Makes sense, no? By the way, that’s a non-functional unit that Dell’s held up on stage — just a backlit, static image on a device that’s not yet ready for primetime.

Dell teases Streak 10 for literally five seconds, says we’ll see it next year (update) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 14:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We knew it was coming, but we didn’t know what it would look like… or anything else besides 4G, Honeycomb, and an LG partnership, but at it’s press event here at CES, T-Mobile has finally revealed its G-Slate tablet. It looks like, well, a big screen, and we’re still working on getting more details, but for now these shots from the presser will have to suffice.

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Dell’s Looking Glass tablet has just received its official papers, being dubbed the Streak 7 and packed off to T-Mobile HSPA+ network. Alas, unlike its fellow CES debutants from the likes of Motorola and LG, this slate only has Android 2.2 on board, no Honeycomb, but you do get a front-facing 1.3 megapixel camera, a Gorilla Glass-protected screen, 16GB of internal memory, and of course the greatness and glory of that 1GHz dual-core Tegra 2 processor. T-Mobile retail stores and Dell’s direct online outlet should have the Streak 7 “in the coming weeks.” Full PR and an introductory video follow after the break.

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